After Jan. 6, a $25 penalty fee will be applied to the cost of a permit. The price will then be $100 for any unpaid residential 2012 Transfer Station/Garbage Bill. After that date a $50 penalty fee will be applied to the price of any unpaid commercial 2012 Transfer Station/Garbage Bill. The price will then be $225.

In addition to the changes in garbage permit fees, the transfer station in Penn Forest has new hours for 2012. They are as follows:

Sunday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.; Monday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.; Wednesday from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.; and Saturday, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Anyone who uses a licensed Carbon County private hauler is encouraged to mail or bring in a copy of their paid-in-full contract to the municipal building at 2010 State Route 903, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229.